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Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:53 pm Post subject: s/n on T-72?
I took some shots from the T-72 in Full (Switzerland). Is it the s/n? I am not into soviet tanks, so any additional info is welcome Massimo

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Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 10:09 pm Post subject: Re: s/n on T-72?
If some one know's the meaning of Russian s/n I have some left from various Russian vehicle's I can not read michel _________________ I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You

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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 3:18 am
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AFAIK, the SN on a T-72 is located at the very bottom of the front glacis, see the area circled in red here :

Here are examples of SNs I was able to photograph in this area circled in red above. All the tanks come from Saumur :

Serial F01VT3662

Serial F02VT5360

Serial B07VT8732 (this is an instruction tank with cut-open armour sections)

Note that these 3 serials are always made like this :

letter - 2 digits - VT (always) - 4 digits

Is it the same for all T-72's serials??

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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 3:39 am Post subject: Re: s/n on T-72?
The first picture shows exactely that area (I've seen it inside the sn guide) Massimo

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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 8:33 am Post subject: Re: s/n on T-72?
well, the T-72 was produced outside USSR, by Poland and Czechoslowakia, which could explain why the SN on the tank at Full doesn't resemble the SNs I got from Saumur.. maybe the tank at Full is a Polish-made or CZ-made tank? P-O _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 3:54 pm Post subject: Re: s/n on T-72?
It looks the same as the T-55 and MT-55 at Muckleburgh, and the VT-55 is Czech: UID1200: Czech MT-55 at Muckleburgh _________________ Trevor Dr Trevor Larkum Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk EVs

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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:00 pm Post subject: Re: s/n on T-72?
It is indeed a Czechoslovak built T-72M s/n (the first picture) MHY = ? T= T-72 05 = ? D = month of production, not necessary april NC = 1983 @ P-O, yes, also on the T-62, T-55 regards, Lesley

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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:08 pm Post subject: Re: s/n on T-72?
- L.Delsing It is indeed a Czechoslovak built T-72M s/n (the first picture) MHY = ? T= T-72 05 = ? D = month of production, not necessary april NC = 1983 @ P-O, yes, also on the T-62, T-55 regards, Lesley thanks Lesley, you confirmed my thoughs. Pierre-Olivier _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:10 pm
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- Michel_Krauss

If some one know's the meaning of Russian s/n I have some left from various Russian vehicle's I can not read

michel

Michel, I can't read the Russian language but I know the Russian letters...
For sure Koluchiy or Taranov would be of greater help but let's give it a try.

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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 3:41 am Post subject: Re: s/n on T-72?
Thanks Lesley! Massimo

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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 3:59 am
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"BT" is not always, this is a production code for one of the plants (which is the plant produced the majority of T-72).

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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 4:10 am
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- Koluchiy

Anybody knows, is it possible to change the nickname at this forum?

Koluchiy,
Basically, no, we cannot change it. However, you can re-register with the name you intend to use (real names are preferred) and we can just terminate the account of the old name once you are for sure successfully registered with the new name and able to post.
It may be that we'll have to drop your account first depending of how it's tied to your email. We only use your email for registration purposes here and I'm not sure how two names to one email will process. Try first to establish a new registration with your current email.

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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: s/n on T-72?
- the_shadock Michel, I can't read the Russian language but I know the Russian letters... For sure Koluchiy or Taranov would be of greater help but let's give it a try. well I meant read and understand, because some are more then just 1 line of text I will get some picture's uploaded Michel _________________ I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You

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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 6:02 pm Post subject: Re: s/n on T-72?
for the T-55 letter combi ''UT, LT, VT and L'' are possible AFAIK and for the T-72 ''UT, LT, VT and G'' IIRC VT should then the Nizhni-Tagil Railroad Enterprise, aka as State factory 183 Is this correct Kuluchiy? Do you know also the letter /factory combinations of the other letters? regards, Lesley

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Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:10 am
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I don't understand how to discuss here.
Russian (cyrillic) letters are used on russian tanks' SNs.
You are writing them in latin transcription, and it is not clear what cyrillic letters are corresponding to the latin letters that you are using.

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